Equipment
EMGS to Use ‘Atlantic Guardian’ for Norwegian Sea 3D EM Survey
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA has received a Letter of Award from Statoil Petroleum AS worth $5.3 million for 3D EM data acquisition in the Norwegian Sea. The Company expects to start the survey in September, using the vessel Atlantic Guardian. EMGS uses its proprietary electromagnetic technology
Centrica Starts Drilling at Butch South West
Faroe Petroleum, an independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in Norway, the Atlantic margin and the North Sea, has announced the spudding of the Centrica-operated Butch South West exploration well 8/10-6S (Faroe 15%). Butch South Wes
Dolphin Gets 3D Seismic Contract from Undisclosed Client
Dolphin has been awarded a new 3D seismic contract in Mediterranean for an undisclosed smaller independent oil company. The 3D seismic contract with duration of approximately 40 days, will be performed by the vessel Artemis Arctic during Q3 and early Q4 2014. Dolphin Group ASA is the parent company
DSV ‘Shaddad’ Arrives to Milaha (Qatar)
Halul Offshore Services Co. HOSC) and its parent company, Milaha, have increased their offshore support fleet with state-of-the-art Dive Support Vessel (DSV) “Shaddad”. At a ceremony held under the patronage of HE Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, “Shaddad” was unveile
Canada: Government Invests in New Brunswick Harbours
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced an investment of $7.2 million to support improvement projects at three small craft harbours in New Brunswick. This investment is part of the regular program funding for small craft harbours across Canada in 2014-2015. The major pr
Top News – May 26 to June 1, 2014
DEME: Solid Order Book Since the beginning of 2014, DEME managed to maintain its order book at a fairly high level of about 3.0 billion EUR thanks to new orders, well spread worldwide across dredging, energy related and environmental activities. Panama Canal Expansion Update – May 2014 (VIDEO) The
Vroon’s ‘VOS Sweet’ Gets Crane Upgrade
Vroon Offshore Services Den Helder has reported that the crane of their subsea-support vessel ‘VOS Sweet’ has been upgraded. The new Fly Jib extends the capabilities and lifting height reach of ‘VOS Sweet’, a DP2/4PM subsea-support vessel. ‘VOS Sweet’ was built in 2012 in Fujian, China. It is a 60.2
SMD Supports Youngsters in Subsea Industry
Last week, foundation degree Student Jonny Dryden from Newcastle College came in to SMD to test his ROV in the test tank at our i19 ROV Centre Of Excellence facility. The test tank is used for testing and commissioning our work class ROV vehicles before delivery to customers. Dryden is studying to c
Ocean Sonics Opens Digital Hydrophone Calibration Lab
A new state of the art digital hydrophone calibration lab, the only one known of its kind, has been commissioned at the Ocean Sonics office in Great Village, NS. The traditional analog approach to calibrating hydrophones is a tricky and demanding task. Digital hydrophone calibration greatly simplifi
BMT to Showcase FVPM Solutions at Posidonia 2014
BMT SMART Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, an international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, will showcase its performance monitoring portfolio at Posidonia 2014 next week in Athens, Greece. The SMART suite of services works by collecting vessel performance data and p
Belgium: Bids Invited for Wielingen Area Dredging Works
Belgium’s Department of Mobility and Public Works invited tenders for maintenance dredging in the maritime access routes between Wielingen and the sea lock to Wintam. This maintenance work is needed in order to maintain a clear navigational channel and depths in the area. The contractor will be requ
PSA Norway Audits Total Norge’s Martin Linge FSO Management
On 23 and 24 April 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of Total E&P Norge AS and the modification project for Martin Linge FSO. The objective of the audit was to monitor that Total, in partnership with the owner KNOT FSO 1 AS and engineering contractors, was complying wi
ConocoPhillips to Remove Accommodations from Ekofisk 2/4Q
ConocoPhillips has received consent for the removal and final disposal of accommodation and office modules at Ekofisk 2/4Q in development licence 018. Ekofisk 2/4Q is located in the Ekofisk complex and has operated as a combined accommodation and office module. The activity is scheduled to start in
Picture of the Day: Rockaway Beach Replenishment Scheme (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is placing roughly 3.5 million cubic yards of sand along Rockaway Beach from Beach 19th to Beach 149th to replace sand lost during Hurricane Sandy. This work will restore the beach to its design profile – making it better than it was before Sandy’